FAQs

How many partial mustard containers did you leave in the fridge at home before you left?

5

What did you really want to say to the lady from Minnesota who saw your Vermont license plate at the campground and broke the ice by explaining that there are other states that produce maple syrup? 

Yes, but did you know about our granola reserves?

Rather than carrying a 1-lb backpacking tent in a hairdresser’s car, does this trip make you want to raise the center of gravity of a rear-engined or transaxle Porsche by installing a rooftop tent for performative/style reasons only?

I will still hang out at a campfire with these people. Cars are fun. It’s alright for us all to be different.

Your dad is a vegan. After you complained that it was hard to reliably find sprayable avocado oil on the road, what did he recommend? 

A jar of ghee (clarified butter)

What makes the Watchman Campground at Zion National Park an authentic American experience?

The juxtaposition of the plein air artist on one side and the sound of parents delivering corporal punishment on the other. In all seriousness, bring earplugs; over a two-day period with hours of quality data points, a different car alarm went off every 30 minutes because the campground is next to the 350-space visitor center lot.